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Religions > Atheism |
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"Jason Spaceman" |
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10 Nov 2004 01:52:30 AM |
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Commentary: What About Kerry and the Atheist Vote? |
From the article:
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The agnostic/atheist vote was even larger in states where Kerry got
the most ballots. In California, 24% of voters, almost one in four,
said they never attend church, and they went for Kerry 63% to 34%. In
New York, those who claimed no religion at all voted for Kerry by 78%
to 19%. These eager atheists comprised 12% of New York voters, and
they offset those Catholics in New York who favored Bush by 51% to
48%.
So, atheists were most prominent in the two bluest states. Hollywood
and Manhattan made their presence known.
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Read it at
http://www.gcc.edu/news/faculty/editorials/kengor_11_09_04_Atheist.htm
So according to Kengor, simply not attending church makes one an
atheist/agnostic?
J. Spaceman
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| User: "L. Raymond" |
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| Title: Re: Commentary: What About Kerry and the Atheist Vote? |
10 Nov 2004 09:48:26 AM |
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On Wed, 10 Nov 2004 02:52:30 -0500, Jason Spaceman wrote:
From the article:
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The agnostic/atheist vote was even larger in states where Kerry got
the most ballots. In California, 24% of voters, almost one in four,
said they never attend church, and they went for Kerry 63% to 34%.
...
Read it at
http://www.gcc.edu/news/faculty/editorials/kengor_11_09_04_Atheist.htm
So according to Kengor, simply not attending church makes one an
atheist/agnostic?
I've notcied this definition a lot, both within the media and in talking
with people. It's simply another indication of just how entrenched the
idea of church is.
--
L. Raymond
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| User: "mutatisutandis" |
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| Title: Re: Commentary: What About Kerry and the Atheist Vote? |
10 Nov 2004 02:59:47 PM |
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"L. Raymond" <badaddress@mylinuxisp.com> wrote in message news:<12hddfoczaofm$.mza2c6i92iw5.dlg@40tude.net>...
On Wed, 10 Nov 2004 02:52:30 -0500, Jason Spaceman wrote:
From the article:
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The agnostic/atheist vote was even larger in states where Kerry got
the most ballots. In California, 24% of voters, almost one in four,
said they never attend church, and they went for Kerry 63% to 34%.
...
Read it at
http://www.gcc.edu/news/faculty/editorials/kengor_11_09_04_Atheist.htm
So according to Kengor, simply not attending church makes one an
atheist/agnostic?
I've notcied this definition a lot, both within the media and in talking
with people. It's simply another indication of just how entrenched the
idea of church is.
At least they're not using the word pagan anymore for anyone who isn't Christian.
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| User: "L. Raymond" |
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| Title: Re: Commentary: What About Kerry and the Atheist Vote? |
11 Nov 2004 01:51:22 AM |
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On 10 Nov 2004 12:59:47 -0800, mutatisutandis wrote:
"L. Raymond" <badaddress@mylinuxisp.com> wrote :
On Wed, 10 Nov 2004 02:52:30 -0500, Jason Spaceman wrote:
So according to Kengor, simply not attending church makes one an
atheist/agnostic?
I've notcied this definition a lot, both within the media and in talking
with people. It's simply another indication of just how entrenched the
idea of church is.
At least they're not using the word pagan anymore for anyone who isn't Christian.
I help out on an atheist call in show on cable access TV, and we get
called Satanists alot, because that's the only thing a lot of people can
imagine for non-Christians.
--
L. Raymond
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